UPDATE: Construction has officially begun. Original story below… —— PARKVILLE, MD—An Eagle Scout candidate is working on a very special final project. Owen Mrok, with Boy Scout Troop 124, hopes to build a memorial garden dedicated to fallen hero Officer Amy Caprio. “I am creating a memorial garden at the Parkville Police Department in Memory of Fallen Officer Amy Caprio,” […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A local Scout wasn’t fazed by Saturday morning’s heat and led his troop in building improvements in Perry Hall. Ryan Whitfield from Troop 732 led a group of 20 volunteers in building a boardwalk and gravel path from Perry Hall High School to Ratna Court. Councilman David Marks’ office helped with approvals, but it was Ryan and his […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—All funding has been secured for a playground that will honor a local hero. The Officer Caprio Playground Project on Saturday announced that all remaining funds had been secured for all parts of playground thanks to funding provided by Crossroads Reserve LLC/Perry Hall Station. Officer Amy Caprio was run down in the line of duty in Nottingham in May […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Volunteers were busy once again on Saturday morning. The White Marsh Recreation Council organized day two of cleanup at the Bierman property in preparation for a new park in Perry Hall. The council agreed to this project during the negotiations between the property-owner and Baltimore County. On Saturday, a crew of volunteers cleared brush and barbed wire fencing from […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Volunteers cleaned up trash along a local road this weekend. Volunteers from the White Marsh Recreation Council helped remove debris from the site of the future park along Gerst Road on Saturday morning, according to Councilman David Marks. Participants cleared 400 feet of barbed wire fencing and posts from the 22-acre property. The Bierman property will be the […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Over the next four Saturdays in June, volunteers from the White Marsh Recreation Council will begin removing the fencing along the Bierman Farm on Gerst Road, preparing the property for its sale to Baltimore County for a new park. The council agreed to this project during the negotiations between the property-owner and Baltimore County. “We wanted to get […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—When a Baltimore County police officer noticed that traffic had suddenly come to a standstill along Campbell Boulevard earlier this month, he got out of his patrol car to investigate. Upon doing so, he discovered that a family of ducks was in need of assistance. Rather than crying, “fowl,” the officer decided to assist. Check out the heartwarming […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A special community event will be held in Perry Hall next month. Perry Hall Together will be held on Saturday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Perry Hall Family Worship Center. The center will be collecting groceries and select household items to give away for free. Anyone in need is encouraged to take home a […]